Cicia

For the moth genus, see Cicia (moth).

Cicia
Island
Cicia Location in Fiji
Coordinates: 17°45′S 179°18′W / 17.750°S 179.300°W / -17.750; -179.300Coordinates: 17°45′S 179°18′W / 17.750°S 179.300°W / -17.750; -179.300
Country	Fiji
Island group	Northern Lau Islands
Area
• Total	34 km² (13 sq mi)

NASA Geocover 2000 image

Cicia (pronounced [ðiˈði.a]) is a Fijian island of the Lau Group. One of the Northern Lau Islands, Cicia is volcanic and is composed of raised coral. Its area is 34 square kilometres (13 sq mi).

Cicia is inhabited and has an airport, Cicia Airport. The Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) was introduced to Cicia in order to control coconut pests and is now endemic to the island.

References

Lau Islands

Northern Lau Islands	Cicia Kaibu Kanacea Mago Malima Munia Island Namalata Naitaba Nayau Tuvuca Vanua Balavu Vatu Vara Wailagi Lala Yacata

Southern Lau Islands	Aiwa Fulaga Kabara Komo Lakeba Moce Moka Namuka-i-Lau Ogea Driki Ogea Levu Olorua Oneata Vanua Vatu Vuaqava Yagasa Levu

Moala Islands	Matuku Island Moala Island Totoya

Outliers	Bacon Island Cakau Lasemarawa Doi Late-i-Toga Late-i-Viti Ono-i-Lau Tuvana-i-Colo Tuvana-i-Ra Vatoa Yanuca

Islands of Fiji

Principal islands	Viti Levu Vanua Levu

Significant outliers	Conway Reef Kadavu Taveuni Rotuma

Archipelagos	Kadavu Group Lau Islands Lomaiviti Islands Mamanuca Islands Moala Islands Ringgold Isles Rotuma Group Vanua Levu Group Viti Levu Group Yasawa Islands

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